Turpentine-distilling apparatus.



H. E. BRYANT. I TURPENTINB DISTILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION. FILED SEPT. 5, 1911.

Patented M21129, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHBET 1.

H. E. BRYANT.

TURPENTINE DISTILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5, 1911.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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HENRY E. BRYANT, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN PATENTMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, A CORPORATION OFARIZONA.

TURPENTINE-DISTILLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

' Application filed September 5, 1911. Serial No. 647,659,

To all 10710711 it may concern:

lie it known that I, Hnxnr BRYANT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county ofDuval, State of Florida, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in 'lurpentine-Distilling Apparatus; and I do herebydeclarethe foilowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which ita'ppertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in turpentine distillingapparatus.

In distilling apparatus now in general use,

" the turpentine vapor passes from the retort into the worm of acondenser, and is drawn off from this worm. Experience has demonstratedthat a certain portion of this vapor which passes through the worm isnot condensed, and therefore this portion is lost.

The principal object of this invention is,

therefore, to provide a distilling apparatus by means of which a greaterpercentage of turpentine may be distilled from a given quantity of gumthan has heretofore been accomplished. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel means forseparating the spirits of turpentine and the water which are drawn fromthe worm, and for simulta neously cooling said spirits of turpentine.

lYith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimheretofore appended; it being understood that various changes in theform, proportion, size and minor details of construction within thescope of the claim, may be resorted to without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view thereof, Fig. 2 is avertical transverse sectional view along .the larger diameter of tank G.Y

In order to enable those skilled in the art to readily understand myinvention and the application of the same, I have conventionally shownat A a condenser mounted upon a support 5, this condenser being providedwith an inlet pipe 7, while 9 indicates a pipe leading to the usual wormcondenser.

, meral The numeral 19 designates a discharge pipe leading from thecondenser and through this pipe the water and condensed turpentine vaporis adapted to pass.

The numeral 21 designates a waterdischarge pipe leading from thecondenser.

My invention relates particularly to a novel means for separating thespirits of turpentine and the water, flowing from the condenser, andsimultaneously cooling the turpentine, said meansbeing indicated as awhole by reference letter C. This means comprises a cooling tank 2-1preferably of elliptical shape and. formed from sheet metal. This tankcomprises a bottom 25, wall 26 and top 27. The outer end of thedischarge pipe 21 is connected to a nipple 28, which, in turn, isconnected to the lower portion of the wall 26. As a result,the coldwater from the pipe 21 will be discharged intothe cooling tank 24.

Located within the tank 21 and in spaced relation to the wall thereofand to eachother is a separating tank 29 and a turpentine receiver 30.The separating tank 29 and the turpentine receiver 30 project above thetop 27 of the tank 24, and are connected above said top 27 by a bridgepipe 31.

My invention further comprises a casing designated as a whole by thereference nu- This casing comprises a cylindrical wall 33, a top 31 anda depending neck which is fitted within the upper end of the separatingtank 29. Diametrically opposed openings are formed in the wall 33 of thecasing for receiving the pipe 19 from the condenser, the outer end ofthis pipe projecting beyond the wall 33 so as to position the cartrumpet B beyond said casing. By this arrangement the discharge nozzle19 which is carried by the pipe 19, is centrally disposed within thecasing. Formed in the wall 33 is an opening 36 having a reforascertaining this fact. A closure element is associated with theturpentine container 30., A faucet 41 is associated with the lowerportion of the separating tank 29, and a-gage glass 42 is arrangedexteriorly of the tank 24, and is connected to the separating tank 29.Communicating .with the lower portion of f the turpentinecontainer 30 isa discharge faucet 43, and likewise associated with thiscontainer is agage'glass 44. A discharge faucet 45. is associated with the upperportion of the container 30. Associatedwith the lower portion of thecooling tank 24 is a discharge faucet 46, while 47 is a suitable airinlet in the upper portion of such tank 24. In the operation of thecooling and separating means C, the spirits of turpentine and water aredischarged from the pipe 19 of the condenser through the dischargenozzle 19 and these products of condensation fall by gravity into theseparator tank 29. The spirits of turpentine being lighter than thewater will rise as will be readily under:

stood. As soon as the turpentine reaches the height of the bridge pipe31, it will then flow through said pipe and into the turpentinecontainer 30. It will of course be understood that the operator watchesthe gage glass 41 so as to prevent the water rising too 1 far within thetank 29. Should too much water be accumulated within the tank,

thefaucet 41 is, opened to permit of said water being drawn 0E. Theturpentine in the container 30 naturally includes a certain proportionof dregs. These dregs settle to the bottom of the container, and aredrawn oil whenever so desired through the faucet The faucet 46 of thetank 24 maybe opened to permit of the water being drawn ofi as desired.

The ear trumpet B, above mentioned,

comprises the funnel 22 and the cap 23,

and may be employed by the operator to ascertain if the retort isworking properly or not. This ear trumpet, however,- may be omitted, ifdesired.

What I claim is: 7

In a distilling apparatus, the combination with a tank adapted tocontain a cooling agent, of a separating tank located within the coolingtank, a casing mounted on top of the separating tank, a turpentinedischarge pipe extending through the casing and provided with adischarge nozzle, a turpentine receiver also located within the coolingtank and spaced apart from the separating tank, a pipe connecting theupper portions of the separating tank and the turpentine receiver. and aglass test strip obliquely disposed within said tankadjacent to a windowin said tank and beneath said nozzle and removable for ascertaining thecharacter of the discharge from said nozzle.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

HENRY E. BRYANT. lVitnesses: I Y

S. R. BRATTAN,

GEO. HQ CHANDLER.

